Real Madrid 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk: VAR doesn't obey in Europe
Fede Valverde had a last minute strike ruled out by VAR which would have levelled it
Real Madrid picked up where they left off. Against Cadiz at the weekend, and also in the Champions League.
They went 3-0 down against Shakhtar Donetsk at home in a humiliating first half collapse, and even an improved second period can’t hide that.
Luis Castro’s team played Madrid off the park at the Alfredo di Stefano, with Tete at the heart of it.
The forward netted the first, forced the second, an own goal by Raphael Varane, and then set up Solomon for the third with a fine backheel.
Madrid were helpless. Zidane had words and they came out stronger. Luka Modric scored a screamer, and Vinicius Junior struck from close range.
They thought they had equalised when Fede Valverde’s effort squeezed in, but it was given offside as Vinicius was blocking the Shakhtar stopper’s view.
Madrid have lost six of their last seven Champions League games without Sergio Ramos now, and he watched on from the stands, helpless. Will he be back for the Clasico? Madrid must hope so.
Zidane has a lot of work to do. It’s not looking good for Los Blancos.
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